Blessing and Sanction

Blessing

Blessing noun - An acceptance of something as satisfactory.
Usage example: Mr. Roberts promptly gave his blessing to his daughter's choice of husband

Sanction is a synonym for blessing in approval topic. In some cases you can use "Sanction" instead a noun "Blessing".

Sanction

Sanction noun - The approval by someone in authority for the doing of something.

Blessing is a synonym for sanction in authorization topic. Sometimes you can use "Blessing" instead a noun "Sanction".

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

How words are described

full full blessing full sanction
divine divine blessing divine sanction
ultimate ultimate blessing ultimate sanction
final final blessing final sanction
Other adjectives: tacit.
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